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Oct 28, 2009
Back To The (Riley) Future...
The Governor, who is a lame duck and will be replaced by someone else in January, 2011, is going to require all state purchases be bid.
Bob Riley ran against Don Siegelman, in part, by criticising no-bid contracts in 2002. He held a ceremony with his cabinet right after he was elected almost eight years ago with ethics pledges signed and placards handed out for their desks reading "If you don't bid it, don't buy it."
He signed the new memo the day before he said he would sign a no-bid contract with a computer firm with no web site, no business address, no business phone, and no Montgomery business license.
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And during Riley's term, you haven't seen the abuses heaped on this state like those done during the Don Siegelman term. Riley's done a very good job. Even in its criticism of the Paragon contract today, the Birmingham News editorial noted Riley has a stellar record, especially when it comes to government openness and transparency.
ReplyDeleteBesides, the State Comptroller -- a merit system employee -- said Paragon was a sole source. It's impossible to bid a sole source contract.
"Sole source?" Someone in Virginia operating out of a home, with no listed phone number, is the only "source" in the US for whatever this contract is for?
ReplyDeleteG'wan.